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To be fair I keep hearing pundits say that the Dems need to talk about what theyâre for rather than what theyâre against. Which is weird because absolutely every one of my Dem acquaintances want every representative to fight this Admin tooth and nail.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
I may end up having to travel to Canada to get my next booster.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
We know what they think. Itâs blasted out on every media platform 24/7.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Political views are about appropriate rates of taxation, how to allocate government resources, or zoning laws. Whether or not brown or LGBTQ+ people are fully human is not about politics but morals.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
But theyâre changing the logo of the restaurant I never actually go to!
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Itâs the bullets. The guns just make them go really fast.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Itâs cute that they equate not being able to afford a roof with crime.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
It seems that no matter how often we say this they donât seem to get the message.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Refugees are not the source of their problems. Conservative economic policies are.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
I think its continued existence is counter to its ideal. Burn it down. Build something new.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Because I want to live in a nation with educated, healthy, prosperous people.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
The low flow toilet.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
*block*
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Theatre.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
He thinks theyâre uniformed street cops instead of a Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Because even with tariffs, itâs still more cost-effective to produce overseas.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
A quick look at my profile would probably answer your question.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey, Second Amendment fanatics. Isnât this the thing youâve been so worried about all this time?
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
When will they start arresting undocumented pale European folks?
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
If Russia didnât want Ukraine as an enemy they could just leave them alone for a change. They wouldnât want to join NATO if not for Russiaâs aggression and expansionism.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
NY despises Trump. This can only backfire on Cuomo.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
âJust lie back and enjoy it, baby.â
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social)
U.S., youâre breaking my heart.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Fumigate it thoroughly.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
They read from a grimoire during ceremonies in which they cast spells, engage in symbolic rituals, use enchanted water, burn candles and incense in the interests of spiritual purification or remotely influencing events.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
I never used Penske to begin with, but this makes sure I donât.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
I take gabapentin for a nerve problem. Never had a problem with it, happily enough.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Check out the injury and fatality rate with aspirin.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
True. But we CAN accuse him of flaming hypocrisy.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Someone CAN. They just wonât.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Lawyer up!
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Yet.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Some people learn all the wrong lessons from history.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Trickle down economics is a failed idea too.
Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) reposted
Stephen Colbert is going SCORCHED EARTH right now. To RFK Jr: âFuck you, you roid-addled nepo carnie! Fuck you, you roadkill-munching Luddite human slim jim!â
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Brownshirts.
Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) reposted
If youâre wondering how ICE recruitment and training is going under Kristi NoemâSouth Park already nailed it.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
We know what his word is worth.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
It frustrates me that US voters need to be marketed to rather than them stepping-up and taking some responsibility for their own governance. You donât need propaganda and spoon-feeding if you simply pay attention.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
There are no more rules. Fight dirty.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
The new exhibit will talk about the impeachments being SO UNFAIR and HOAXES fabricated by THE DEEP STATE.
Uncle Duke (@uncleduke1969.bsky.social) reposted
me: *reaches for spoon* spoon: you doing ok? you look tired
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe if we post more about it the GOP will grow some morals. Not holding my breath, though.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
The GOP is relying on the American short memory and hopes it will blow over. Letâs remember.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social)
I will never forgive anybody for not voting Harris where their vote would have made a difference. Come at me with blaming her and get blocked.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Itâs so bloody performative. It will have no beneficial effect on any kidâs education. Nobody will be the better for it. Itâs just a signal that Evangelicals have marked their territory.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Sorry, J. I just canât do it. Forgive me.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Fascists gonna fascist.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Iâm going to add to my will that my obituary is to be written by a human. I will resist AI even in death.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes. Yes they will. They are.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
NO Vice President is going to distance themselves from their own Presidentâs policies. Itâs pretty much their job to support them. There were two items on the menu. Meatloaf again and ground glass on shit. Easiest decision ever.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Did we stutter?
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
I canât stand her.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Knowing nothing about it was one of the primary qualifications for the job.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social)
Wake me in January 2029.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Goodby HIPAA
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
The only way not to be complicit is to live off the grid.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Smite evil people.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Itâs part of the Protestant marriage ceremony in the Book of Common Prayer. www.bcponline.org/PastoralOffi...
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
In two weeks.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Fuck all the way off and then some OâLeary.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social)
Iâm overwhelmed by The Great Firehose of Suck and have little hope we can recover. Iâm not quite sure what to do about the despair. A sort of ironic detachment seems to be my default.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
I attended a talk you gave at a con in Santa Rosa, CA in like 1980.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
*pops-in a CD and smiles*
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Couch surfing is still âunhousedâ.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social)
AI technology doesnât excite me in the least.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
They flooded the zone with anti-Clinton sentiments to sabotage Trump? 4-D chess there. Diabolical!
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Veering?
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
This.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Nobody there wants to play with him.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Folks can watch something else if they like. Maybe dial-up a Russell Brand performance.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
The stress from worrying too much about all the things which could shorten my life could shorten my life.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
At this point I canât imagine what would convince deniers that anthropogenic climate change is real.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Ever since 2016 there has been a stubborn third of the nation which will lick the soles of his boot, no matter what.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social)
I think Iâm finally tired of social media. (scrolls some more)
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social)
Bored with the âLeftistâ vs. âLiberalâ shit. Weâre all on the same fucking side even though many of our representatives are weak and venal. Itâs creating a division among the ranks that we canât afford.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
I return the sentiment.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social)
Part of my education as a child was Tom Lehrer. Indeed a significant portion of my worldview was influenced by his work. He retired from music really early in his long life, but he cast a long and weird shadow. Iâm grateful that he shared his talent and wit with us.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
By âthe victimsâ do they mean the Johns?
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah. I know. Itâs been explained to me ad infinitum by enough contrarian edgelords looking to create divisions. Iâm sick of having the term thrown at me like an epithet from both ends of the spectrum. I know what I mean by it and Iâm proud of it.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
And it wasnât even over the act. It was over lying to Congress about it (when that mattered). Since the Whitewater investigations came up with diddly squat they had to nail him on SOMETHING.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
I shall remain a liberal. Theyâre just wrong. I think the term theyâre looking for is âcentristâ.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
(European)
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Iâve spent my nearly sixty years identifying as a liberal. To me that meant that I was socially progressive and in favor of an economy much like socially democratic Europe nations. All of a sudden lefties are hurling it at me like an insult.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
I donât watch TV anymore. Itâs run by Big Ugly.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
I hope it has a happy ending.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social)
I find your lack of face disturbing.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
*flips frantically through the Holy Bible searching for anti-vaccine passages*
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Ohio Crackers
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_No...
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Ask Katie Johnson is thereâs evidence of wrongdoing.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
What does it consist of? Further militarizing law enforcement and empowering them to wipe their asses with the fourth amendment?
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
Whatâs next? Obamaâs tan suit?
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social)
I noticed the neutral/rightward shift on NPR and all along I was thinking this very thing - that it will not save them.
Dashing Downward (@dashingdownward.bsky.social) reply parent
It equates with virile masculinity to them.